The issue surrounding wolf hunting in Alaska even tough critical to the stability of our Alaskan ecosystem is not a priority for the local authorities. As reported in the article since 2002, several governors including Sarah Palin, have all supported a policy of “intensive management” with the goal of boosting moose and caribou numbers for hunters.
The profits generated by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) through the sale of tags and permits to hunters has made the necessity of protecting these animals not a priority.
I applaud the initiative of the US Fish and Wildlife Service ruling that “hunters will not be allowed to conduct “predator control” in Alaska’s vast national refuges unless there are exceptional circumstances”.
The profits generated by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) through the sale of tags and permits to hunters has made the necessity of protecting these animals not a priority.
I applaud the initiative of the US Fish and Wildlife Service ruling that “hunters will not be allowed to conduct “predator control” in Alaska’s vast national refuges unless there are exceptional circumstances”.